9. Replacement of section 31 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

Section 31 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor :—

31. (1) The fishers of any area may request the Director-General , in writing, to designate a specified area of Sri Lanka waters or both such waters and the land adjacent thereto, as a

Fisheries Management Area for the purposes of this Act.

(2)

The Director-General may—

(a)

of his own motion, or

Cancellation on information by owner.

“Fisheries

Management

Areas.

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(b)

on a request made to him in writing under subsection (1), recommend to the Minister that a specified area of Sri Lanka waters or both such waters and the land adjacent thereto, be designated as a Fisheries Management Area:

Provided that, the Director-General shall make such a recommendation only upon satisfying himself after such inquiries and investigations as are reasonable in the circumstances, that there are threats to the sustainability of fish and other aquatic resources in any area.

(3)

Upon receipt of the recommendation under subsection (2), the Minister may, by

Order published in the Gazette, designate the area referred to in the recommendation as a

Fisheries Management Area for the purposes of this Act.”.

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